LARRY GATLIN SET FOR SONGWRITER SESSION AT COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME® AND MUSEUM
Larry Gatlin Photo Credit: Jim McGuire
Gatlin to be Spotlighted with Special Songwriter Program Held at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s Ford Theater this Saturday, August 15
Nashville, Tenn. (August 13, 2015) – Country music legend, Larry Gatlin, is set to be spotlighted by the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum (CM HOF) with a special Songwriter Session. Gatlin’s Songwriter Session will be held in the CM HOF’s Ford Theater this Saturday, August 15 at 11:30 AM. During the 45 minute program, Gatlin will perform several of his hit songs and will discuss his 60 year career as a singer and songwriter.
“Of all the people they could have chosen to be a part of this great program, I’m honored that they asked me,” says Gatlin. ” I love to sing for people, especially the songs I have written. It’s that simple.”
Immediately following the program, items purchased in the Museum Store will be available for Gatlin to autograph.
PROGRAM ADMISSION: Free with Museum admission or Museum membership. For more information on obtaining a program pass or members-only advance reservation, click the following link:
The program will also be live-streamed at http://countrymusichalloffame.org/streaming.
About Larry Gatlin
The close family harmonies of Larry Gatlin & the Gatlin Brothers have given the trio a signature sound that led to country classics like “All The Gold In California” and “Houston (Means I’m One Day Closer To You).” The brothers won a GRAMMY® for their 1976 breakthrough hit, “Broken Lady,” and reached #1 with “I Just Wish You Were Someone I Love” soon after. Along with five career nominations for the ACM Vocal Group, the Gatlin Brothers picked up three 1979 trophies – Single of the Year (“All The Gold In California”), Album of the Year (Straight Ahead) and Male Vocalist of the Year for Larry Gatlin. Larry Gatlin has written songs that were later recorded by Elvis Presley, Glen Campbell, Barbra Streisand, Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson, Charlie Rich, Dottie West and more. In 2015, the Gatlin Brothers are celebrating 60 years as a singing trio.
The close family harmonies of Larry Gatlin & the Gatlin Brothers have given the trio a signature sound that led to country classics like “All The Gold In California” and “Houston (Means I’m One Day Closer To You).” The brothers won a GRAMMY® for their 1976 breakthrough hit, “Broken Lady,” and reached #1 with “I Just Wish You Were Someone I Love” soon after. Along with five career nominations for the ACM Vocal Group, the Gatlin Brothers picked up three 1979 trophies – Single of the Year (“All The Gold In California”), Album of the Year (Straight Ahead) and Male Vocalist of the Year for Larry Gatlin. Larry Gatlin has written songs that were later recorded by Elvis Presley, Glen Campbell, Barbra Streisand, Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson, Charlie Rich, Dottie West and more. In 2015, the Gatlin Brothers are celebrating 60 years as a singing trio.
For more information on Larry Gatlin, visit www.gatlinbrothers.com.
About the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum
Accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum is operated by the Country Music Foundation, a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) educational organization chartered by the state of Tennessee in 1964. The museum’s mission is the preservation of the history of country and related vernacular music rooted in southern culture. With the same educational mission, the foundation also operates Historic RCA Studio B, Hatch Show PrintTM, CMF Records, the museum’s Frist Library and Archive and CMF Press. Museum programs are made possible, in part, by the Metropolitan Nashville Arts Commission, the Tennessee Arts Commission, and under agreements with the National Endowment for the Arts.
*Larry Gatlin Photo Credit: Jim McGuire
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